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You could have a thousand examples of the copy->innovate->invent development cycle, but most Americans simply won't ever believe Chinese people can invent thing
by carguy1983 14y ago
You could have a thousand examples of the copy->innovate->invent development cycle, but most Americans simply won't ever believe Chinese people can invent things until it happens. Nevermind that Chinese people invented all sorts of stuff - "what have you done for me lately?"
Just look at Japan - the thought that Toyota and Honda could ever make cars better than Detroit used to be completely outlandish... then it was Koreans. Now it's Chinese (a Chinese car? HA! WHAT A JOKE!)
It's just racism, plain and simple.
The public perception curve for developing Asian countries in America goes something like this:
Ridicule -> Dismissal -> Contempt -> Acceptance -> Reverence
Reflect upon where Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, China, all fall along this curve, and where they were 10, 20, 30 years ago.
- pm90 14y agoI don't think its fair to call that attitude 'racist'. Anyone trying to accomplish something great is ridiculed at one point or the other. Anyway, the point about the copy->innovate->invent cycle is a very interesting one. I'm guessing that the competence (and possibly, sales) that copying gives to the copier builds their confidence which is then applied to solve genuine problems, which leads to genuine progress.
- astrodust 14y agoDon't be too quick to call "racism" on what is more anti-nationism. Is saying Portugal will never have a viable space program not racist, but saying Vietnam never will somehow? I think the word you want is "prejudiced".